{"id":1087,"date":"2024-02-27T11:14:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T11:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charming-narrative.mysites.io\/?page_id=1087"},"modified":"2024-04-25T21:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:46:06","slug":"texas-personal-injury-guide-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/texas-personal-injury-guide-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Gu\u00eda de Lesiones Personales de Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n        \n\n<div class=\"bg inner-page\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n   \n      \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n        <style>\n            .inner-page .page-title:before{\n                content: \"Texas Personal Injury Guide\" !important;\n                font-size: 170px;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        \n        <div class=\"page-title text-center padding-top\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-md-10 px-lg-0 mx-auto\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n                    <h4>Over 93 Years Of Combined Winning Legal Experience<\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"padding2Top\">\n            <div class=\"row g-5\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n                    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n                  <h4>Texas Personal Injury Guide: Everything You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>If you have been injured in Texas due to the negligent or reckless acts of another, there are immediate steps you can take to obtain the full compensation you deserve and improve the recovery process. The following guide will help you better understand what constitutes a personal injury, how the legal process works, and what you can do to protect your rights and maximize compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The term personal injury refers to physical or emotional harm suffered as a result of another\u2019s negligence. Personal injury law covers a broad range of negligence-based accidents, including slip-and-fall accidents, car crashes, defective products, dog bites, work injuries, and wrongful death. Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of accidental injury and death in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Injury victims can obtain compensation for damages suffered by filing a personal injury claim or lawsuit against the at-fault party. Damages may include medical bills, lost wages, property damage expenses, and emotional pain and suffering. But, personal injury lawsuits are highly complex and obtaining the full compensation to which you are entitled is largely dependent on having a strong case and skilled legal counsel. Read on for more information.<\/p>\n                  \n                                      \n                   \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-5\">\n                    <div class=\"practice-area-list\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n                        <h2>Practice Areas<\/h2>\n                        <ul>\n                            <nav class=\"second-footer-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-practice-areas-single-page\" class=\"second-footer-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1442\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-wrongful-death-lawyers\/\">Wrongful Death<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2309\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2309\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/houston-car-accident-lawyer\/\">Car Accident<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-695\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-695\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-dog-bite-lawyer\/\">Dog Bite or Animal Attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-875\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-875\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-product-liability-lawyers\/\">Defective Products<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-697\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-697\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-motorcycle-accident-lawyer\/\">Motorcycle Accident<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-696\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-696\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-non-subscriber-workplace-injury-lawyers\/\">Non-Subscriber Workplace Injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-962\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-962\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-premises-liability-lawyers\/\">Premises Liability<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1050\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1050\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-refinery-plant-explosion-lawyers\/\">Refinery &#038; Plant Explosions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1221\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1221\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-truck-accident-lawyers\/\">Truck Accident<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1579\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/es\/league-city-fela-railroad-accident-attorneys\/\">Fela Railroad Accident<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>                        <\/ul>\n                        <a href=\"\/es\/practice-areas\/\" class=\"link\">View All Practice Areas <i class=\"fa-solid fa-right-long\"><\/i><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n        \n            \n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"contributes px-2\" style=\"background: #fff;\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n            <div class=\"white-bg\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/contribute.png\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-md-9 mx-auto text-center\">\n                    <h4>What We Cover<\/h4>\n<p>Types of Texas Personal Injury Cases<\/p>\n<p>Personal injury is the harm you suffer as the result of the negligent, reckless, or even illegal behavior of another. When negligence played a role, it means that the at-fault party failed to exercise reasonable care\u2014meaning they did not use a \u201cdegree of caution and concern an ordinarily rational person would use in similar circumstances.\u201d In contrast, reckless behavior is \u201ctotally unreasonable conduct that is a gross deviation from what a reasonable person would do.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In either case, if it causes harm, you may file a personal injury claim or personal injury lawsuit to be compensated for your losses, including medical bills, lost wages, and more.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n     \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-466700304-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Car accidents\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Car accidents<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Motor vehicle accidents, including passenger cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks, as well as larger commercial vehicles, constitute the majority of personal injury claims. Negligent behavior may include speeding, failure to yield the right of way and running a red light. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs unfortunately often results in motor vehicle collisions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-52\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Workplace accidents<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Injuries at work are generally covered by workers\u2019 compensation insurance. If your employer has workers\u2019 compensation insurance, your are not entitled to sue your employer even if the employer was negligent. In the tragic situation that a loved one is killed at work, the surviving spouse and children may have a gross negligence claim against the employer for punitive damages. Work injuries are often the result of a third party\u2019s negligence. In this situation, you may have a claim or lawsuit against the third party.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1358200870-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Workplace accidents\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dangerous.jpg\" alt=\"Premises liability: slips and falls\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Premises liability: slips and falls<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Property owners are responsible for ensuring their premises are free of unreasonably dangerous conditions. Although Texas law is more complex relating to premises liability, a person may bring a claim if they can establish the premises owner failed to exercise ordinary care in reducing or eliminating the unreasonably dangerous condition while failing to warn the person of the condition. Common premises liability claims may include slip and falls, falling merchandise and stairs not built to code.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-52\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Dog bites<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dog owners are responsible for bites and attacks. A dog owner may be held responsible for the negligent handling of a dog such as failure to use a leash or failure to keep a dog fenced. Owners may additionally be strictly liable for bites and attacks by dogs that are abnormally dangerous. It is common for homeowner\u2019s insurance or tenant insurance to cover dog bites and attacks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/788.jpg\" alt=\"Dog bites\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"damage-cover padding\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row g-5\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n               <h4>Product liability<\/h4>\n<p>Companies that produce products are required to design and manufacture the products properly. An improperly designed or manufactured product that injures a person may result in the company being held strictly liable. A design defect requires establishing that the product was defective and there was a safer alternative design at the time the product was produced. A manufacturing defect addresses the failure in the manufacturing process to produce the product in accordance with its design. The company may also be responsible for its negligence relating to the product that resulted in the injury. These products may range from automobiles, tires, medications and consumer products.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1679733776-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  style=\"height: 100%;    object-fit: cover;width: 100%;\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"statue\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid px-0\">\n        <div class=\"row g-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-695596970-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"image\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-7 bg-blue\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n                    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n                    \n                    <h3>Understanding Texas\u2019 Personal Injury Lawsuit Process<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been injured due to another\u2019s negligence, you may decide to bring a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. Personal injury cases vary widely, and so does potential compensation. Awards can range from a few thousand to tens-of-millions of dollars, depending on the type and severity of injuries suffered.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a small sample of scenarios in which Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers may be able to help with your personal injury case:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>A drunk driver runs a red light and strikes your car;<\/li>\n<li>A fatigued 18 wheeler driver changes lanes and strikes your vehicle;<\/li>\n<li>A tire is manufactured improperly resulting in a tread separation and fatal car crash; or<\/li>\n<li>A refinery does not properly perform maintenance resulting in an explosion, fires, and death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Negligence resulting in wrongful death, car accidents, 18 wheeler wrecks, refinery explosions, industrial accidents, product liability, railroad (FELA) incidents, and maritime accidents may result in a personal injury lawsuit. The skilled legal team at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers has helped countless clients get the compensation they need to heal and get their lives back on track.<\/p>\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"damage-cover padding\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row g-5\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n               <h4>How Do I Know If I Have a Case?<\/h4>\n<p>To bring a successful injury lawsuit, the following two factors must occur :<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Negligence caused the accident; and<\/li>\n<li>The negligence caused your injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the case of an auto accident, negligence means a driver did not drive in a reasonably prudent manner. In other words, the driver didn\u2019t obey the traffic laws or didn\u2019t drive cautiously for the traffic and road conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If an individual was involved in a car accident caused by another person\u2019s carelessness or negligence, he\/she has the right to be compensated for any personal injuries and property damage. In most car accident claims, these monetary damages usually cover such costs as medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and mental anguish.<\/p>\n<p>Texas has a two (2) year statute of limitations governing most personal injury claims. Your case has to be settled or a lawsuit filed before the expiration of two (2) years from the date of your accident.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-828444132-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  style=\"height: 100%;    object-fit: cover;width: 100%;\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1098355634-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Steps in a Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Steps in a Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a negligent act results in a personal injury, the two most important questions are: who is responsible and what are the injuries. If you have suffered a personal injury, it is extremely important to immediately retain a qualified personal injury attorney. The attorney will have the knowledge and experience to understand the laws applicable to your case, secure the necessary evidence, and pursue your claim against all responsible parties. You can expect the following to occur in a personal injury case:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"damage-cover padding\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row g-5\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n               <ul class=\"list\">\n<li><strong>Consultation:<\/strong> Your initial consultation is free and confidential. It is an opportunity to explain what occurred, obtain an understanding of the applicable law, confirm the anticipated steps in the legal process, and verify how a contingency fee attorney contract works.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case investigation:<\/strong> Evidence is critical to a successful personal injury case. This includes financial records, medical records, photographs, video, and witness testimony. Through case investigation, your attorney evaluates both the liability and damage aspects of your case. You can help gather evidence by documenting as much information as possible. If you have a smartphone at the scene of the accident, photograph the surrounding area and any visible injuries. Ask witnesses for their contact information. Seek immediate medical attention; this is essential to your health and safety, and to the success of your injury lawsuit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demand package:<\/strong> When all medical treatment is completed and the investigation has concluded, a demand package will be presented to the insurance company or corporation. The parties will negotiate the claim over a period of time. This phase is when a case will generally settle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Litigation:<\/strong> If a case does not settle, a lawsuit may be filed. A lawsuit will involve written discovery and depositions. You can anticipate significant personal involvement during the litigation phase. After the parties have exchanged discovery and completed depositions, a mediation session will occur. Mediation is an opportunity to present the case to a neutral party in an attempt to settle the case. If settlement does not occur, the case will go to trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1349907801-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  style=\"height: 100%;    object-fit: cover;width: 100%;\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n        \n\n<div class=\"bg inner-page\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n   \n       \n            \n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"contributes px-2\" style=\"background: #fff;\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n            <div class=\"white-bg\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/contribute.png\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-md-9 mx-auto text-center\">\n                    <h4>Should You Hire an Attorney For Your Personal Injury Case?<\/h4>\n<p>Insurance companies are notorious for offering unreasonably-low settlements to injury victims without legal representation. They know that most victims just want to get the process over with, avoid going to court, and get their settlement check as soon as possible.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n     \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                              <p>Following a personal injury, the only thing you should be doing is healing. At Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers, we will review your case, calculate damages, gather the evidence needed to substantiate your claim, and negotiate with the insurance company. Although we always aim to settle out of court, we are prepared to go to trial and fight aggressively to get you the full compensation you deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting an initial settlement offer can cost you thousands. It is our goal to get you the full compensation to which you are entitled. Our attorneys know what a case is worth and we will work tirelessly to get you every dime. You\u2019ve been through enough, and this money can go a long way toward getting your life back on track.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been injured in a personal injury accident, we can help. Contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today for a free and confidential consultation about your case.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-52\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Understanding How Much Your Personal Injury Claim is Worth<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being injured because of the negligence of another party can change your life. Besides the physical pain and anguish of your injury, you may also have to deal with expensive medical bills, ongoing treatment like physical therapy, and missed time from work. The financial burden that an injury can put on you and your family can be very intense, which is why if you are injured in an accident that wasn\u2019t your fault, you have the legal right to seek compensation for your suffering.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no way to determine the exact amount your claim is worth, there are a variety of factors that jurors will look at to decide the value of your claim. Two of the most important factors that shape the value of your claim include the degree of damage you incurred and how well you can prove your injury was the fault of another.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1472266300-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding How Much Your Personal Injury Claim is Worth\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-53\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/inner-img3-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Listed below are some of the most important factors used to determine the value of a personal injury claim:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><strong>Insurance policies.<\/strong> Most insurance companies use a formula to calculate the value of claims. The formula usually involves taking the total medical expenses incurred (special damages) and adding that dollar amount to the general damages, which can include pain and suffering, mental anguish, and other more subjective effects of the injury.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Property damage.<\/strong> You can expect to be compensated for the cost of damaged property. If the property was destroyed, you should receive the market value for your property.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical compensation.<\/strong> All hospital and medical bills you incurred to treat the injury will be added to the claim amount. Emergency transportation and treatment such as medication or ongoing physical therapy should also be covered. For this reason, it\u2019s important to save all of your medical bills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of work.<\/strong> If the accident or time you spent recovering caused you to miss work, you\u2019re entitled to recover lost wages. For people who are self-employed, it can be more difficult to recover wages and a lawyer is recommended.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of enjoyment of life.<\/strong> When someone suffers very serious or permanent injuries, it can detract from their overall quality and enjoyment of life. In such cases, the courts will consider compensating the victim for the physical and emotional damage that\u2019s led to their loss of enjoyment in life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n        \n\n<div class=\"bg inner-page\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/bg-gradient.png);\">\n   \n       \n            \n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"contributes px-2\" style=\"background: #fff;\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n            <div class=\"white-bg\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/contribute.png\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-md-9 mx-auto text-center\">\n                    <p>When trying to value your claim, it\u2019s important to stay realistic and remember that you must prove your damages to the court. The more evidence you can provide, such as medical bills, records, photos, important documents and journal accounts documenting the effects of your accident, the better your chance of receiving a just settlement.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n     \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2147923347-1.webp\" alt=\"How to Know Whether You Should Negotiate a Personal Injury Claim or File a Lawsuit \" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">How to Know Whether You Should Negotiate a Personal Injury Claim or File a Lawsuit <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have been injured in a car accident, the first thing you should do is get each driver\u2019s information and the names and information of any witnesses and seek medical attention. The second thing you should do is contact your own insurance company, even if the accident wasn\u2019t your fault.<\/p>\n<p>The reason: your insurance company will be on your side since they want the negligent driver\u2019s insurance to pay you. They also have experience in helping to build a case against the other driver. Do you have to talk to the other driver\u2019s insurance company? It is best left up to your own insurance company and your personal injury attorney, since they are there to protect your interests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                              <p>If you do speak to the other party\u2019s insurance adjuster, make sure to state that you do not want the conversation to be recorded as they will try to use anything you say against you.<\/p>\n<p>So, should you negotiate the claim or do you need to file a personal injury lawsuit?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-52\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">The difference between a claim and a lawsuit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may hear these terms used interchangeably, but they are not the same. A personal injury claim is a negotiation with the negligent party\u2019s insurance company to reach a settlement that is fair and reasonable. The \u201cpro\u201d of negotiating a settlement is that it is kept out of the judicial system and is less risky than leaving the decision up to a jury.<\/p>\n<p>However, insurance companies are for-profit businesses and will undervalue your claim and try to low-ball the settlement. If a negotiated agreement cannot be reached, then you may choose to file a personal injury lawsuit. Like any type of lawsuit, this is a legal proceeding that will be heard in front of a judge in court.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-867503464-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"The difference between a claim and a lawsuit\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n  \n  \n     \n     \n    \n<style>\n  .brow.g-52, .brow.g-53, .brow.g-54{\n    margin-top: 40px !important;\n}\n  \n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"column2 wrongful-death\">\n     <div class=\"blue-bg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/themes\/skelatan\/images\/svg\/inner-bg.webp\" alt=\"\">\n   <\/div>\n       <div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-51\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/news3.png\" alt=\"Initiating a personal injury claim\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Initiating a personal injury claim<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have all the information you need, including police reports, medical records, and anything else that documents the accident and your injury, you should consider contacting a Texas personal injury attorney who can help guide you through the process and make sure your best interests are protected. One thing you and your attorney will look into is whether you (and the other driver) have PIP as part of your policy.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, every insurance company is required to offer their insureds PIP, or Personal Injury Protection. It is included unless the insured signs a waiver rejecting coverage. The purpose of PIP is to cover expenses arising from the accident, including medical bills, lost wages, or necessary expenses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                                          <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brow g-52\"  style=\"background-color: \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center two-column-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"head\">Filing a personal injury lawsuit in Texas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are unable to reach a fair settlement that covers all your damages, you and your lawyer can discuss filing a lawsuit. The statute of limitations in Texas mandates that a lawsuit be filed within two years of the injury. There are several steps in a lawsuit:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Your attorney will file a Petition with the appropriate court. The petition lays out the essential information, including what damages are being sought.<\/li>\n<li>Next, the defendant (the person whom you are suing) will be informed of the lawsuit. Through service of citation, the defendant will be notified that you have filed a case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-offset=\"300\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-sine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1192875692-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Filing a personal injury lawsuit in Texas\" class=\"img\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                              <ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Once the defendant has been served, they answer the complaint. If they fail to do so, you may win the lawsuit by default.<\/li>\n<li>All the information needed to present your case will be gathered. You may gather information from the defendant through a process called \u201cdiscovery,\u201d and they may also request information, witness testimony, and other pertinent information from you.<\/li>\n<li>A pre-trial motion is one in which lawyers present information to the judge, who will then decide if the issues warrant the case going to a jury.<\/li>\n<li>Once (and if) the case goes to trial, your lawyer may decide that it\u2019s in your best interest to have the judge decide the case, rather than having it tried before a jury.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t class=\"bc-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"statue\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid px-0\">\n        <div class=\"row g-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-5\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/burwellnebout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/istockphoto-1208209251-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"image\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-7 bg-blue\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n                    <div class=\"title\"><\/div>\n                    \n                    <h4>Consult with an Experienced Texas Personal Injury Lawyer Today<\/h4>\n<p>If you have been injured due to the negligent, careless, or reckless actions of another, the skilled legal team at Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers can help. Whether you suffered a bone fracture or brain injury in a slip-and-fall accident, or a back injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a motor vehicle collision, our experienced Texas injury lawyers can help you obtain the maximum compensation available to you in a timely, economical manner. 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